Garment supporter



Feb. 12 1924.

A. M. ZIEGLER GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed March 8. 1922 Ivi/venan' HQ/fred M Zigze",

Patented Feb. l2, 1924.

ALFRED M. ZIEGLER, OF NEVTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application iled March 8,

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Be it known that i, ALFRED M. Zmennn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of `Newton, county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an improvement in Garment Supporters, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters onthe drawings represent-ing like parts.

This invent-ion relates to garment supporters such, for example, as garters and the object is -to provide a construction of this nature which will be efficient, comfortable to wear and durable and at the same time of attractive appearance. The invention will best be understood by reference to the following description of the illustrative embodiment thereof shown by way of eX- ample in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a garter showing the principal portions in elevation;

Fig. 2 is a similar elevation with parts broken away; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 with portions spread out.

My invention finds a particular application to garters and as l anticipate a major field of usefulness therefor in connection with such devices l have herein shown and will specifically describe as an example of my invention a garter. Referring to the drawing, the garter may embody a so-called pad or joining element 5 from which depends the clasp 7 which is secured to the. sock and to which is also connected the leg encircling band. rlhis pad 5, as shown in Fig. 3, may conveniently embody two thicknesses of materia-l stitched together and between which the ends of the various parts fastened thereto are secured,

Secured to one side of the pad 5 is a band 9 of elastic webbing adapted to encircle the leg and which may be provided with the usual adjusting buckle or slide 11. A fastening 13 shown as having an eyelet 15 of the key-hole slot. type projecting therefrom may be held by the looped back end of the band which is secured to the buckle 11.

To hold the band 9 in its encircling rela tion about the leg a suitable attachment is provided which is disposed on a projection from lthe side of the pad 5 leaving the pad unobstructed and of attractive appearance. Referring to Fig. 2, I have herein shown a 1922. Serial No. 542,011.

fastener element adapted to cooperate with theelement 13 and embodying the base plate 17 formed with an lattaching eye or slot and having projecting therefrom a .st-ud 19' over which the eyel 15 of t-he cooperating` fastener element-of the band 9 is adapted to hook. This fastener element is secured in strain transmitting relation tothe pad 5` and conveniently -a length 21 of inextensiblel material such as light webbing or tape is4 looped through thev eye of the plate 17 ,and has its edgessecured by the stitching at the edges of the pad 5, as shown in Fig. 3. A tab 23 of elastic webbingsimilar to the band 9 is employed to cover, and preferably to enclose, the fastener member and herein this tab is shown as a loopy having its edges secured between the parts of the tab 5. The stud 19 is caused Ato project through the outer side of this loop between the threads thereof to be engaged by the eye 15.

The garter constructed as described presents to the eye an attractive appearance, the parts of the leg band apparently being all of the same webbing, and the appearance of the pad 5 is not marred by any fas tening element secured thereto. rihe face o f this pad may be made of ne fabric, such as silk, and as the connection is at the side of itno metal parts or rough edges come in contact with the face to wear it. The strain of the connection is transmitted through the inextensible band 21 directly to the pad although the fastening is apparenty made to the. webbing of the tab Q3. The metallic fastening 1T is in most part concealed, being covered over on the outside by the tab 23 and also, in the form of the invention shown, on the inside so that no metal comes in Contact with the leg.

I have explained in detail my invention as applied to a garter as shown in the drawing but it will be understood that the principles thereof find application in garment supporters of different construction. YWhat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent I shall express in the following claims:

1. ln a garter, a joining element, a te'X- tile web extending therefrom, a loop of tex`- tile material matching said web extending therefrom in the opposite direction, a fastener received in said loop and having a base received Awithin the margins thereo and covered thereby and a stud projecting therethrough, and means within the' loop t rial and the base of said for securing the fastener in strain transmitting relation to said joining element.

2. A garter comprising a pad, a Vtextile band secured to one side of the pad, a o0- operating fastener element comprisino a base with an eye and a stud, a piece o inextensble material looped through the eye and secured to the opposite side of the pad and a tab of textile material matching the band extending from the opposite side, completely covering said inextensble mateeooperating element and through Which the stud projects. A garter comprising a pad, a textile band secured to one side of the pad and Carrying an element of a separable fastener, a piece of inextensible material secured to the opposite side of the pad, a cooperating fastener element carried thereby and a tab 20 of textile material matching the band overlying,r said latter element, the element having a stud projecting through the tab, the remaining portion thereof being received within the margins of and completely covered by the tab.

4. A garter comprising a pad, a textile band secured to one side of the pad and earrying` an element of a separable fastener, a cooperating fastener comprising a base and a stud, means securing the base in straintransmitting relation to the opposite side of the pad and a tab of textile material matching the band also projecting from said opposite side and extendingbeyond the base completely to cover the same, the stud projecting through the tab.

In testimonv whereof. I have signed my name to this specification.

ALFRED M. ZIEGLER. 

